News and insights: 40th anniversary

Artist Kader Attia on why we must work together to protect artists’ rights

Kader Attia, artist and President of the CIAGP, recently opened the annual CIAGP conference, hosted by DACS in London and stressed the need for collective action to protect artists' livelihoods

• 18 December 2024

Earning half the minimum wage: new report reveals pressures on artists to sustain creative life

Margaret Heffernan, DACS Chair, spoke to The Conversation on the recent artists' earnings report, highlighting the support artists need in the face of new emerging technologies to continue to create and thrive.

• 16 December 2024

Finding space in a changing city: Janet Tod on artist studios, and the future of creativity

Artist Janet Tod reflects on the evolution of artist studios and the challenges facing artists today in our latest 40th-anniversary blog post.

• 11 December 2024

International art leaders gather in London to discuss artists' rights at the CIAGP conference

DACS hosts the CIAGP annual conference, convening DACS’ sister societies from around the world, exploring global developments at the intersection of AI and IP

• 8 November 2024

Reflecting on Eduardo Paolozzi: his contribution to DACS and his lasting legacy

Adrian Barr-Smith, Trustee and Secretary of the Paolozzi Foundation reflects on Paolozzi’s influence during the early days of advocating for artists’ rights.

• 16 October 2024

“As long as artists adapt to changes, they will remain relevant.” Interview with artist Gordon Cheung on the future of artists’ practice

As part of our 40th anniversary series exploring the past, present and future of artists’ rights, we sat down with artist Gordon Cheung to explore the role that technologies have played in his work and what the future of artistic practice may look like.

• 4 September 2024

Creating visibility: bridging the gap between Policymakers and Creative Freelancers

Artist and Researcher Charlotte Warne Thomas explores the challenges of measuring and evaluating creative work, to enable visibility to policymakers.

• 25 July 2024

DACS celebrates 40 years of protecting artists' rights

Artists, gallerists and politicians come together to celebrate 40 years of promoting artists’ rights

• 7 June 2024

On Assets and Values

For our 40th anniversary, Michael Dayton Hermann, Director of the Andy Warhol Foundation, wrote an essay about the importance of the artist’s legacy.

• 6 June 2024

The vitality of the art book in the age of digital publication

HENI’s Commissioning Editor Rebecca Morrill wrote an essay for DACS’ 40 years of licensing art, highlighting the importance of physical books in an era of digitisation.

• 24 May 2024

Art & Tech: Protecting artists and enabling creativity

In a rapidly changing environment, how do we ensure the artist is supported and their rights are protected?

• 25 June 2024, 6:30-8pm
• Shoreditch Arts Club, 6 Redchurch St, London E2 7DD

Collectives: Reshaping the art world

What new models for artist support should we be calling for to give artists greater agency and influence?

• 18 June 2024, 6:30-8pm
• Shoreditch Arts Club, 6 Redchurch St, London E2 7DD